Stay up to date on DAAD's activities in the US - from news about scholarship programs to opportunities for study and research in Germany. Fun facts, tips on living in Germany, and application advice for scholarships included!

Our newsletter is taking a holiday break and will return on January 5th, 2019.

We wish all our friends, partners, and alumni a wonderful holiday season and a Happy New Year!

Important Dates

December 24-26th: DAAD USA offices closed in observance of Christmas

December 31st-January 1st: DAAD USA offices closed in observance of New Years

RISE Germany is a 10-12 week summer internship program for undergraduates in the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, engineering, and computer science. Bachelor students receive the opportunity to work with researchers at universities and research institutions across Germany. The working language is English. Apply by December 15th.

RISE Professional offers summer research internships in Germany to Master’s and PhD students from North America at companies and non-university research institutions with strong relations to industry in the same fields as mentioned above. Apply by December 15th.

DAAD offers grants to faculty members in all academic fields (except German Studies, German Language and Literature, and German Translation and Interpretation) to attend intensive language courses at various Goethe-Institut locations in Germany. Four-week courses are offered year-round. Apply by January 31st, 2019.

Increasingly aware of the adverse effects of waste production and call to act, Germany's Environment Ministry has designed a plan to combat plastic waste production and move away from the "throwaway society."

Earlier this week, a tank overflow at the DreiMeister chocolate factory brought to life a chocolate lover's dream, but was much less amusing for the Werl fire department. The river of chocolate streaming from the factory hardened, effectively turning the street into a chocolate road. Fret not - there will be enough chocolate for the holiday season!

Our DAAD regional office in New York is offering an internship in network administration. We are seeking Information Technology majors who are nearing the end of their studiesor IT-graduate students. The internship will take place in New York City.

Missed out on a webinar? You can find all past webinar presentations and recordings in our archive here.

Application Tip #68

Do I have to be able to speak German to participate in RISE Germany?

German language ability is not required unless otherwise noted in the individual project descriptions. Support may be provided for participating in language courses upon arrival. Find out more in the FAQ section here.

Fun Fact

Did you know...

... that the Cologne Cathedral, one of the most iconic structures in Cologne and Germany, took 632 years to complete? Construction commenced in 1248 and was finished in 1880.